South Sudan president calls for all-inclusive governance

October 26, 2016 (JUBA) - South Sudan president has called on the interim heads of the country’s ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) to ensure everyone participates in his administrations, stressing that the young nation was not necessarily a one party state.

South Sudanese president Salva Kiir (Photo: Reuters)

“It’s not necessary that they join our party, but we must work with them together because South Sudan is for all of us. It is not for the SPLM”, he told governors on Monday.

The South Sudanese leader was addressing the 28 state governors whom he controversially appointed in 2015, despite signing the compromise peace agreement with the armed opposition faction (SPLM-IO) on the basis of the country’s 10 states.

“And I’m now telling you governors because you’re the ones going to the grass roots,” he said.

The president urged governors to help him cooperate with his deputy to implement the peace deal. It remains unclear as to what prompted the president to call for inclusive governance.

Analysts and observers have, however, argued that the South Sudanese leader wants the country’s state governors to accommodate representatives of the armed opposition movement under the faction allied to his controversially appointed first vice president, Taban Deng Gai and members of the parties sympathetic to policies and activities of the faction of the ruling SPLM under his direct leadership, whether the government partially or completely controls their respective parts of the country.

Meanwhile, Kiir threatened to dismiss governors who use public resources to pay luxury hotels instead of remaining with their respective constituencies in the states.

President Kiir, whose administration is facing financial crisis following fall in global oil prices and the ongoing civil war, also said he will strict movements of governors and would have to issue permission before a governor makes a trip to the capital, Juba.

“If you want to come to Juba, ask for permission from there (your state). If I permit you, then you come. If I don’t permit you, and you come without being given that green light to come, then you are my problem,” said the South Sudanese leader.

Kiir expanded the country’s 10 states to 28 a year ago – a move criticized as violation of the August 2015 peace agreement signed based on the nation’s 10 states, in addition to the economic hardships South Sudan faces.

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26 October 2016 20:54, by Midit Mitot

MTN President,
What are you advocating now? SPLA-IG is like a clean dustbin out side of it, while it,s too rotten in side,don,t call South Sudanese again ay@hhhhhhhhh lose talk president of JCE.

Your MTN Advocacy will led you to remain as refugee in foreign countries. Though President Kiir advocate for peace, MTN as you said we chase all of you out from their territories and we will see who will look for who in South Sudan. Good Northern Barh El Ghazal and Jonglei has started. Other States will follow. You keep advocating for that MTN of yours....

Foolish Dinka chief still confuse like lost dog in the woods. He is in a position of leadership that he does not know what to do with it. He thinks he is a president but he does not know the job of president. He want to be a real dictator, but he does not know what the doctors do to stay in power without killing civilians.

The confused dictator has asked everyone to take part in his government, saying it is not a one party state.
He forgets he ended the last inclusive government by planning the murder of his partner in peace. Kiir faked another coup, the 7th of his rule.

He urged governors to cooperate with the new VP Taban (who he planned to murder in February).
The owner of a luxury mansion in Nairobi, he threatened governors who use state resources for their own benefit. His priorities for government are not the problems facing South Sudanese :-
2 million displaced
5 million facing for insecurity
Many government workers are unpaid for months.

The good thing is that you keep barking Dinka name but no matter what you doing Dinka people remain your leaders in this country until Dinka people decide to give power in kind decision only. Abuse are acts of ladies only. So Kiir Mayardit will go and next is Dinka by all means. You like it or not

Agustino,
That is the true and honest attitude of the jienge. Be a bendit-bandit-misfit at any cost. For this reason, Equatorians want you out so you can misrule yourselves as you wish and will keep fighting you relentlessly without compromising. Good luck ya Aryan jienge.

Was it not the jienges who used to carry for us water in the 70-80s from Konyo konyo to Malakia, Kator and hai Kosti? Was it not Chief Andrea who ordered those naked jienges from Nyaing and outskirts of Juba to come wearing either a "chobong" or "abu nadhara" (those colorful cotton pants with left-right design like spectacles) before entering Juba na Bari? Ya Agustino!

Would a good President be honest - or steal state resources for his friends and family?
Would a good President follow the laws of the Constitution - or rule like a Dictator?
Would a good President protect the civilians of the country - or attack them?
Would a good President provide political stability or tribal conflict?

Is the next President likely to be like Kiir, or honest and competent?

Inclusive governance by rhetoric not action is not going to yield any benefit 2 the suffering citizens. Everywhere you look, there is gross incompetence aided by tribal war lords enriching themselves & their kids.

23 States is a failure. No resources to finance their functioning. Only solution left is Arm embargo & no $ from International community

That’s what Kiir the tribal leaders wants; to appear to wield immense powers to appoint and dismiss; split the country into any number of tribal enclaves and stooges cheer him! Soon Kiir is going to take South Sudan down the path of quitting ICC following South Africa, Burundi and Gambia; watch this space!!!

What does Kiir think he is? Why is he preaching inclusivity, when he himself can’t form an inclusive government and a united country! There was the SPLM Political bureau, now there is JCE, there used to be SPLM, now there is IO, IG, FD, JCE etc! There used to be 10 states with multiple communities, today, he divides the country along tribal lines...and appropriates 43% for his own community!

By inclusive, he wants to say, everyone who agrees to be his puppet and must implement the JCE agenda and dishonour the peace agreement, just as he bribed Taban and the other two guys from IO. Fool your self! If he thinks he can bribe IO to follow him, he is deceiving himself. We are tired of this moron!

Hahaha.. Kiir does not feel ashamed of himself. How can you order your army to shoot and bombarded your opponent and partner in government out of Juba, and try at the same time to mock poor governors that they need to put up an inclusive government?!
Poor governors must follow your footsteps yah Dhol Kabiir

Kiir is sitting on hot stove, Malong, JCE and closest aides prevent are his nightmare. I wish, I was him and I would simply handover power to Wanni and step aside to serve my legacy. Nelson Mandela will be remember down the history for hundreds years to come. But he served only one term and step aside, knowing his job is done. What about Kiir try to remember as divisive.

Mr Eastern who told you South Sudan is an ICC member? Walai these wewe!South Sudan didn’t apply yet for that but after all the saw around, it’s impossible 4 it to happen in a near future, Kiir has been boost by your activities killings people tribal base.He will die there trust me and if u doubt this just wait.

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